Phrases and clauses

Corn, a plant that has several thousand varieties, is an important crop.
What kind of phrase is highlighted?

• appositive
• participle
• gerund
• infinitive

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Choose the option that correctly identifies the phrase in the sentence: "The author, a renowned scholar, spoke at the conference yesterday."

• Appositive phrase

• Verb phrase

• Adjective phrase

• Absolute phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Read the sentence. My father, an electrical engineer, patiently explained the confusing material in my science textbook. The underlined words are a(n)

• appositive phrase.

• absolute phrase.

• restrictive clause.

• independent clause.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Choose the appositive.
I haven't been to the new mall, but I will go on Saturday.

• mall
• but I will go
• Saturday
• no appositive

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the appositive(s)?
I ate a huge bowl of my favorite ice cream, Blue Bell peppermint, last night.

• I ate a huge bowl
• of my favorite ice cream
• last night
• Blue Bell peppermint

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Choose the appositive.
I haven't been to the new mall, but I will go on Sat. 

• new mall
• but I will go
• no appositive

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the appositive(s) phrase?
Mr. Riley, our neighbor, is moving to a different city.

• Mr. Riley
• moving to a different city
• Mr. Riley, our neighbor
• our neighbor

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which sentence's appositive/appositive phrase is correctly punctuated?

• My neighbor Joe is the grumpiest of all my neighbors.

• My neighbor, Joe, is the grumpiest of all my neighbors.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the appositive phrase in the following:

Clarence, an angel, must accomplish this goal by helping the character George Bailey realize what a wonderful life he has had.

• Clarence,

• , must accomplish this goal by helping the character George Bailey realize what a wonderful life he has had.

• , an angel,

• what a wonderful life he has had.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the appositive or appositive phrase: 
We climbed the mountain, Pike's Peak, yesterday.

• We climbed
• yesterday 
• We climbed the mountain
• Pike's Peak 

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B